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By Pat Sweeney An alumnus of Williston State College is the new president of the college. Dr. Bernell Hirning was appointed today (Thu) by the State Board of Higher Education. Hirning most recently spent 18 years as associate vice president of the northern region at National University in Fresno, California. He previously worked three years as a business professor at Mayville State. Hirning grew up in Mott (ND). He got his associate degree at Williston State in 1985…his bachelor’s and master’s degrees at Minot State…and his PhD at Capella University in Minneapolis. Hirning be...

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Higher-ed board names Williston State alum as college’s next president Hirning has local ties to Williston and North Dakota. He graduated from Williston State (formerly UND-Williston) with an associate degree. He also obtained his bachelor's and master's degrees at Minot State.  2:37 pm, Apr. 29, 2021 × Bernell Hirning WILLISTON, N.D. – The State Board of Higher Education has named Bernell Hirning as the next president of Williston State College. Board members interviewed two finalists at their meeting Thursday, April 29, on the Williston State campus. A total of 2...

Williston State College names presidential finalists April 10, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail WILLISTON, N.D. (AP) — Williston State College has named the finalists in its search for a new president. The Grand Forks Herald reported Saturday that six candidates interviewed for the position earlier this week. The four finalists include Joshua Baker, vice president of instructional services at Pikes Peak Community College in Colorado Springs, Colorado; Clark Richard Harris, special assistant to the president at Laramie County Community College in Cheyenne, Wyoming; Bernell Hirning, former associat...

Devils Lake residents included in 2021 All North Dakota Academic Team Billie Jo Lorius, Erin Wood and K. William Boyer BISMARCK, N.D. – Seventeen North Dakota community college students have been named to the 2021 All-North Dakota Academic Team, which recognizes the academic achievements of community college students. Four Students from the Devils Lake Community were chosen for this prestigious honor with varying degrees ranging from nursing to English education.  According to the awarding team, nominations for this award are based soley on outstanding academic performance and service to t...